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Subgoals

Section 5.1 Worked Example: If Statements

Subgoals for Evaluating Selection Statements.

  1. Diagram which statements go together
  2. For if statement, determine whether expression is true or false
  3. If true – follow true branch, if false – follow else branch or do nothing if no else branch

Subsection 5.1.1

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Given the following declarations:
double omega = 2.5;
double kappa = 3.0;
double rho = 0.0;
Evaluate these statements and determine the value of all variables used.
if (kappa > omega)
   rho = kappa + 2;

Subsection 5.1.2 SG1: Diagram which statements go together.

If no { } are present, then by default all if and else branches have only a single statement:
if (kappa > omega)
   rho = kappa + 2;

Subsection 5.1.3 SG2: For if statement, determine whether true or false

First we evaluate (kappa > omega):
(3.0 > 2.5) is TRUE

Subsection 5.1.4 SG3: If true, follow true branch. If false, follow else branch (OR do nothing if there is no else branch).

The condition is TRUE so we execute the true branch:
rho = kappa + 2
= 3.0 + 2
= 5.0
Answer.
omega = 2.5, kappa = 3.0, rho = 5.0;

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